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  • Jurixe said:
    Some time ago, I inquired about city tasks and was told that they were put on hold for the moment. I believe they are (or were intended to be) an extension of the newbie task system.
    Dislike. But house tasks are still valid?


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  • JurixeJurixe Where you least expect it
    As far as I know, it's all still on hold right now. I could be wrong on this, though, as it's been some time since I asked.
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  • They're in the process of being worked on, and are indeed an extension of the (in-the-middle-of-being-completely-redone) newbie intro.
  • Sarapis said:
    They're in the process of being worked on, and are indeed an extension of the (in-the-middle-of-being-completely-redone) newbie intro.
    Oh well, will work some up anyway. Worst case I have to buy a staff of illusion, and start making some really epic novice interview 'questions'. :P


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  • Katzchen said:
    Oh well, will work some up anyway. Worst case I have to buy a staff of illusion, and start making some really epic novice interview 'questions'. :P
    @Katzchen: Way ahead of you. :P

  • Synbios said:
    Katzchen said:
    Oh well, will work some up anyway. Worst case I have to buy a staff of illusion, and start making some really epic novice interview 'questions'. :P
    @Katzchen: Way ahead of you. :P
    That's totally unfair. I can't travel through time and space. :(


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  • When Kastalia asked her orderheads to come up with a set of order requirements, she made sure to let everyone know that there would be lots of drowning if there was even so much of a sentence of writing requirements.

    That's part of why I miss her so much :(
  • I've totally been guilty of setting essays for the sake of essays. Seems to me that its a result of there being essay requirements everywhere, so it's easy to conform to the traditional method, especially where leaders are actually people pretending to be leaders.

    I think it was Herenicus who said it in a way that really resonated - To be an effective leader in Achaea requires a combination of the highly employable skill to lead and the free time of the essentially unemployed.
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  • Replying to a necro'd post, but a lot of people don't like essays irl. I know I don't. I don't like writing them, I'm not good at writing them, it isn't fun, etc. I absolutely hate how people focus so much on essays and rituals and things like that. I hate that and it's not fun for me.

  • Since this has been revived, I'll speak from the perspective of a novice. I wouldn't mind writing creative essays, but ones that are just regurgitation peeve me.  Honestly, I had fun with the way the Occultists do it. They expect people to come up with a theory and then defend it. 
  • ShirszaeShirszae Santo Domingo
    Cooper said:
    Replying to a necro'd post, but a lot of people don't like essays irl. I know I don't. I don't like writing them, I'm not good at writing them, it isn't fun, etc. I absolutely hate how people focus so much on essays and rituals and things like that. I hate that and it's not fun for me.
    I absolutely hate how people focus so much on combat and griefing to the exclusion of all else. 

    In regards to essays and such all that needs be done is to find a happy medium. Alternative requirements, or paths as they are usually called. Some people do find essays fun. Perhaps all that needs be done is to take each essay and each writer on a case-by-case basis, instead of making sweeping judgment about quality and such, even though I do believe some minimum quality should still be required.

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    ...But you'll always follow the voices beneath.

  • edited November 2013
    The difference between essays and combat is that houses split the combat out of the philosophy type paths. But the combat sections are still required to do sermons, rituals, essays, etc.

    Edit: also lol at the implication that I have ever focused on griefing.

  • ShirszaeShirszae Santo Domingo
    Cooper said:
    The difference between essays and combat is that houses split the combat out of the philosophy type paths. But the combat sections are still required to do sermons, rituals, essays, etc.

    Edit: also lol at the implication that I have ever focused on griefing.
    I am not implying anything about you. I am simply commenting about people in general.

    And you won't understand the cause of your grief...


    ...But you'll always follow the voices beneath.

  • I don't do essays(then again, we don't have Houses). Instead, I have my proteges do something similar to @Isia - active discussion. What I do is 'Hey, kid. Read up on x, y, z, and why this is important. When you feel ready, chat me up and we'll see how much you learned about it.'

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  • MishgulMishgul Trondheim, Norway
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  • edited November 2013
    Cooper said:

    Replying to a necro'd post, but a lot of people don't like essays irl. I know I don't. I don't like writing them, I'm not good at writing them, it isn't fun, etc. I absolutely hate how people focus so much on essays and rituals and things like that. I hate that and it's not fun for me.

    Why anyone would disagree with this, and notably it being an opinion of Cooper's that he dislikes essays, I have no idea. Implying that required essays (Especially plural) is reasonable to advace in a house up to full member is so incredibly far removed from any realistic expectation of the general playerbase. Discussions, attendance wt events, these are all perfectly fine. Essays? Haha.

    The entire point of split paths past full member is to address specialization in theological pursuits, combat pursuits, exploring, hunting, whatever. To require anything beyond bare minimum interaction as would be appropriate with the houses roleplay is obnoxious. I think advanced combat requirements (writing and discussing everything that happened in a set of three to five spars against multiple classes etc. This is not the kind of thing we should be forcing upon novices) are equally as silly.

    This pervasive, elitist attitude towards specific roleplay and advancement expectations has grown really grating and hopefully, the House update will address it. Whether or not the leaders bend to the design though, thats another matter.
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  • edited November 2013
    I don't expect everyone to write in proper standard English. It's relatively easy for me at least to tell when someone is putting in effort and has issues with grammar or spelling (either due to a disability or language barrier) versus when someone is putting in no effort at all. I personally feel the folks who fall into the former category should be given the maximum amount of leeway/assistance possible.

    Also...some people hate bashing or fighting and love writing. Some people find writing boring as hell and would rather spend their time thinking about raid strategies. The fact that the game has space for ritualists, scholars, theologians, hunters, fighters, griefers, thieves, etc. is one of the things I like about it.
  • ArianisArianis Cyrene
    edited November 2013
    I remember the first time I had to do an essay for a House in Achaea (not on Ari, obviously), my friends who I was telling about Achaea were all absolutely shocked. "You're doing WHAT for a GAME?" It wasn't terrible, but I wouldn't say it was my favorite thing. 

    They don't seem necessary, in my opinion. It's way better to sit down with someone with a bullet point list and discuss with them the topic instead of throwing blank paper at them and telling them to write 5 pages.

    As for standards of English, I'm a terrible person and I judge people (internally) rather harshly on their grammar and spelling. However, I understand how horrible this makes me so I'm not about to go tear down a newbie for a few grammar mistakes. 

    People in Scarlatti's Commune might know, however, that I will point out their mistakes, but usually I'm just trying to help them correct the mistakes or correct a misunderstanding for future reference. For example, if I see someone repeatedly using 'irregardless' or 'wear' instead of 'where', I will try to explain their mistake to them. Sorry if that comes off as being a jerk, but I sincerely just want them to learn. I learned a LOT about English (not my native language either!) from Achaea and other text games. I expect others will too, at their own pace.

    Finally, as for standards- Echoing previous statements that if they're young and new, I'll forgive them (though I will still try to teach them). However, if you're a city leader, a House leader, Orderhead... I expect you to NOT speak like a 13 year old. Yes, we have non-Native speakers. I know some of the non-Native speakers. They write wayyyy better than some Native speakers I know. If you choose to represent an org in the game, spotlight's on you, and don't cry if people have higher standards for you.


    Wow. That was long. I feel like I have 3 more pages of ranting I want to do now. Off to the OOC rants!

    Ironically edited for a spelling error.
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